Being roughly the same size as the original Cricut machine, the Cricut Create occupies the same space as a desktop printer. Unlike printers, however, the Create is lightweight and easily transportable allowing you take your crafting projects on the road.

The Cricut Create machine is also as precise as the Cricut Expression and can create cutouts as small as ¼ inch, up to a maximum size of 11 ½ inches. This means that it can be used on any crafting project imaginable. It’s as easy as inserting your chosen material and pushing a button.

If you’ve already built up a collection of Cricut cartridges you’ll be pleased to know that the same cartridges can be used with the Cricut Create. Of, course, the Create machine also comes with its own cartridge already installed. The Create is sold with the new Don Juan cartridge as standard. This whimsical cartridge contains several designs, including fourteen phrases, an entire alphabet, and a wide variety of shapes. Crafters will find it a splendid addition to their cartridge collection and will enjoy playing around with the new design options on their new Cricut machine.

The recommended retail price of the Cricut Create is also something to celebrate. At $400 the Create is more expensive than the original Cricut, owing to its increased versatility. But when compared to the Cricut Expression, the Create is up to $100 cheaper. Of course, this is only the recommended price so if you’re lucky there’s every chance of finding an excellent discount.

The biggest difference between the new Cricut Create and older models of Cricut electronic cutters is their availability. While the original Cricut and the Cricut Expression are available at many different retailers throughout the country, the Cricut Create is sold exclusively at Michael’s Craft Stores. But don’t worry, Michael’s Craft Stores are located far and wide and have many outlets, so you shouldn’t have a problem finding one close to you.

So raise your glasses and welcome the new Cricut Create, the new, much celebrated addition to the Cricut range of electronic cutters. The size and versatility of this machine are what make it so special. It combines the compact size and travelability of some earlier models while using the same cartridge system. Here’s to the Cricut Create.

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These punches can be bought at craft stores, stores that sell scrapbook supplies, and some discount stores. Some craft punches are available for purchase online. They can be purchased individually or in sets that come with several different shapes. Every type of craft punch is not available in every store. Finding exactly the right punch may take some research.

Craft punches are available in a variety of shapes. Basic shapes include rectangles and squares. Some of the fancier shapes are hearts, stars, teardrops, and butterflies.

Punches are available in shapes that can be used for different holidays and celebrations. These punches can be used to make paper confetti in different shapes for celebrating different occasions such as birthdays or graduations. Some places sell punches that punch letters and numbers.

The punches can also be used to make handmade greeting cards more elaborate. A piece of card stock with different shapes punched in it can be layered on top of another piece of card stock to make a greeting card fancier.

Punches that make different shapes can be used to embellish pages in scrapbooks. Some scrapbook kits come with punches. Sets of scrapbook tools sometimes have punches with different shapes.

Prices for craft punches vary. Single punches may be purchased for under three dollars. Sets with punches of many different shapes may cost close to one hundred dollars. There is a wide variation in prices depending on the brand of the punches and whether they are meant to be used on paper, leather or metal.

Using a craft hole punch is a nice way to make crafts and greeting cards look more interesting and attractive.

On the bright side, maybe I am not *quite* as fat as I thought I was because I measured myself with a shrunken tape!